Job 28
1 There are silver mines and places where gold is refined.
Sølvet har jo sit Leje, som renses, sit Sted,
2 Iron is extracted from the earth and copper is smelted from its ore.
Jern hentes op af Jorden, og Sten smeltes om til Kobber.
3 Miners take lamps into the darkness underground and search for ore as far as they can go in the shadows and the gloom.
Paa Mørket gør man en Ende og ransager indtil de dybeste Kroge Mørkets og Mulmets Sten;
4 They dig a mineshaft far from where people live or anyone ever goes. They swing from ropes that hang in the pits.
man bryder en Skakt under Foden, og glemte, foruden Fodfæste, hænger de svævende fjernt fra Mennesker.
5 Bread comes from the earth, but underneath it looks as if it has been turned upside-down by fire.
Af Jorden fremvokser Brød, imedens dens Indre omvæltes som af Ild;
6 Here the rocks contain lapis lazuli and the dust contains gold.
i Stenen der sidder Safiren, og der er Guldstøv i den.
7 No birds of prey can see these paths, no falcon's eye can perceive.
Stien derhen er Rovfuglen ukendt, Falkens Øje udspejder den ikke;
8 No wild beasts have passed that way; the lion has not walked there.
den trædes ikke af stolte Vilddyr, Løven skrider ej frem ad den.
9 Miners attack the hard rock; they overturn the roots of mountains.
Paa Flinten lægger man Haand og omvælter Bjerge fra Roden;
10 They tunnel through the rock, looking carefully for every precious stone.
i Klipperne hugger man Gange, alskens Klenodier skuer Øjet;
11 They dam the sources of the rivers, and bring to light what is hidden.
man tilstopper Strømmenes Kilder og bringer det skjulte for Lyset.
12 But where can wisdom be found? Where is the place to gain understanding?
Men Visdommen — hvor mon den findes, og hvor er Indsigtens Sted?
13 Human beings do not know the way to wisdom; it is not found among the living.
Mennesket kender ikke dens Vej, den findes ej i de levendes Land;
14 The deep waters say, ‘It's not here,’ and the sea says, ‘It's not here either.’
Dybet siger: »I mig er den ikke!« Havet: »Ej heller hos mig!«
15 It cannot be bought with gold; nor can it be purchased with silver.
Man faar den ej for det fineste Guld, for Sølv kan den ikke købes,
16 Its value cannot be measured, even with the gold of Ophir; it is more precious than onyx or lapis lazuli.
den opvejes ikke med Ofirguld, med kostelig Sjoham eller Safir;
17 Gold or fine glass cannot compare with wisdom; it cannot be exchanged for gold jewelry.
Guld og Glar kan ej maale sig med den, den faas ej i Bytte for gyldne Kar,
18 Coral and crystal are not worth mentioning; the price of wisdom is far above rubies.
Krystal og Koraller ikke at nævne. At eje Visdom er mere end Perler,
19 Topaz from Ethiopia can't compare with it; it cannot be bought with the purest gold.
Ætiopiens Topas kan ej maale sig med den, den opvejes ej med det rene Guld.
20 So where does wisdom come from? Where is the place to gain understanding?
Men Visdommen — hvor mon den kommer fra, og hvor er Indsigtens Sted?
21 Wisdom is hidden from the sight of all living things, even the birds of the air cannot see it.
Den er dulgt for alt levendes Øje og skjult for Himmelens Fugle;
22 Abaddon and Death say, ‘We've only heard a rumor of it.’
Afgrund og Død maa sige: »Vi hørte kun tale derom.«
23 Only God understands the path to wisdom; he knows where it is found.
Gud er kendt med dens Vej, han ved, hvor den har sit Sted;
24 For he looks to the very end of the earth; he sees everything under heaven.
thi han skuer til Jordens Ender, alt under Himmelen ser han.
25 He decided how strong the wind should blow, and regulated the waters.
Dengang han fastsatte Vindens Vægt og maalte Vandet med Maal,
26 He set a limit for the rain and made a path for the lightning.
da han satte en Lov for Regnen, afmærked Tordenskyen dens Vej,
27 Then he considered wisdom. He examined it, gave it his approval, and declared it good.
da skued og mønstred han den, han stilled den op og ransaged den.
28 He said to humankind, ‘To reverence the Lord is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Men til Mennesket sagde han: »Se, HERRENS Frygt, det er Visdom, at sky det onde er Indsigt.«
